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How do you say "mud" in French?
la boue
In French, "mud" is la boue.
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Pronunciation
Say boo, rhyming with 'flew'. The final E is silent.
Grammar notes
La boue is feminine. Its plural is les boues. It is a combination of soil and water.
Example sentence
La boue couvre les chaussures.
The mud is covering the shoes.
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How to remember la boue
Boue rhymes with 'boo'. When you step in mud, you might go 'boo', annoyed at soiling your shoes.
Related words
- badger le blaireau
- beaver le castor
- cow la vache
- dog le chien
- donkey l'âne
- mushroom le champignon
- pigeon le pigeon
- rooster le coq
- squirrel l'écureuil
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Questions about la boue
How do you say "mud" in French?
In French, "mud" is la boue. It is a noun.
Is la boue masculine or feminine?
La boue is feminine. Its plural is les boues. It is a combination of soil and water.
How is la boue used in a sentence?
Use la boue as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: La boue couvre les chaussures. (The mud is covering the shoes.).
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